English Dictionary

what's in a name

フレーズ

Used to argue that something's name is arbitrary and does not give any information as to its qualities; the names of things do not affect what they really are.

日本語の意味

名前は単なる呼称に過ぎず、そのものの本質や性質を決定しないことを示す表現 / 名前にこだわる必要はなく、実体や価値は名前に左右されないという意味

When the old town was renamed, locals shrugged and said what's in a name if the streets and memories stay the same.

町の名前が変わっても、通りや思い出が同じなら地元の人たちは肩をすくめて『名前なんて関係ない』と言った。

意味（1）

Used to argue that something's name is arbitrary and does not give any information as to its qualities; the names of things do not affect what they really are.